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A typological perspective on nominal concord
(2019)
This paper reports some of the results of the largest typological study of nominal concord to date. The sample contains 174 languages from 105 distinct families. Concord is found in 59.2% of languages in the sample. I ...
On the geography of activity: productivity but not temperature constrains discovery rates by ectotherm consumers
(2019)
Consumer activity—the rate that individuals move through and discover items in their environment—can constrain population interactions and ecosystem services. We introduce a model that assumes consumer activity is co‐limited ...
Selling Southern Places: An Examination of Delta’s Sky Magazine City Profiles.
(2019-08)
Delta’s Sky magazine claims to be an influential outlet for entities trying to promote places to investors and tourists. Claiming nearly 6 million readers monthly, the magazine’s profiles of cities, states and regions have ...
Examining Vulnerability to Tornadoes Using Census Tract-Level Demographic Data and Tornado Damage Survey Paths
(2019-01)
Tornadoes pose a substantial risk to life and property and while advancements in understanding of hazard evolution and forecast communication increases community resiliency, better understanding and quantification of social ...
Long‐term Effects of Land‐Use Change on Bird Communities Depend on Spatial Scale and Land‐Use Type
(2019-11-22)
Land‐use transformation is one of the most important and pervasive ecological changes occurring across the Earth, but its long‐term effects are poorly understood. Here, we analyze the effects of urban and agriculture ...
Concerning gamer identity: An examination of individual factors associated with accepting the label of gamer
(2019-03)
This study examined characteristics of players that self-identified as gamers. Participants (N=476) were asked to complete an online survey and provide information about their video game play. Analyses of the survey responses ...
Sparse Inverse Covariance Estimation: A Data Mining Technique to Unravel Holistic Patterns among Business Practices in Firms
(2019-07-12)
Firms are seeking ways to improve managerial decision making in order to enhance operational performance. However, the complexities underlying business processes often mean that operational performance depends on a multitude ...
Top-down Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Human Serum Autoantibody Antigen-Binding Fragments
(2019-02-20)
Detecting autoimmune diseases at an early stage is crucial for effective treatment and disease management to slow disease progression and prevent irreversible organ damage. In many autoimmune diseases, disease-specific ...
Shape Memory Polyurethane with Porous Architectures for Potential Applications in Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment
(2019-04-05)
Conventional endovascular embolization of intracranial (or brain) aneurysms using helical detachable platinum coils can be time-consuming and occasionally requires retreatment due to incomplete coil packing. These shortcomings ...
Removing the invisibility cloak: Using space design to influence patron behavior and increase service desk usage
(2019-05-21)
In small branch libraries, patrons seeking assistance from library staff outside of the
dedicated single-service desk often results in large staffing inefficiencies. This paper
presents a case study in which the authors ...